Vehicle holding structure



Jan. 1, 1952 J. J. PELOUCH 2,581,137

VEHICLE HOLDING STRUCTURE Filed March 7, 1950 2 SHEETSSHEET 1 4 Q INVENTOR.

W BY 75% a 1952 J. J. PELOUCH VEHICLE HOLDING STRUCTURE 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed March 7, 1950 INVENTOR.

JAMES J. PELOUCH Patented Jan. 1, 1 952 UNITED STATES PATENT". QOFFICE 25811137 'v'cincts iioLnmG smoother: JamesJ. Pelouch, Cleveland, Ohio, assignor, by mesneassignments, to Harold C; Schott, Cleveland, Ohio Application March 7, 1950; sen-sine: i i-$060 1 This invention relates to vehicle lifting hoists and especially to a structure for preventing sidewise movement of avehicle resting on the hoist. It has been found that many times the vehicle will;start to slide or move sidewise while it is on a vehicle lifting ,hoist. Generally this sidewise movement results from rocking or shaking of the vehicle while it is on the hoist such, for example, as during lubrication or greasing of the vehicle. Many personsworking around lifting hoists have become-frightened at the sliding of the vehicle and. feel that the hoist is dangerous to use since the vehicle is usually raised several feet above the ground level I i u 7 An object of the invention is to eliminate the danger of a vehicle sliding off a vehicle lifting hoist.

Another Dbject of the invention to provide a vehicle lifting hoist with outwardly urgedpins for preventing sidewise movement of a vehicle resting thereon. v i i g A- further object of the invention is toprovide the vehicle engagement structure with a plurality of pins independently urged by spring means in an upwardly direction to hold a vehicle being lifted on the vehicle engagement structure. 7 Qther objects and a fuller understanding of this invention maybe had by referring to the folw ng description and claims, taken in conjunctiori with the accompanying drawings in which: Figure l is a picture view of avehicle lifting hoist;

Figure 2 is an enlarged top view;

Figure 3 is an enlagred side view of the crosssaddle on the front lift post of Figure 1; and I Figure 4 is a sectional view along the line ll of Figure 2.

The vehicle lifting hoist illustrated in Figure l of my drawings is a two-post lift having a front lift-post l and a back lift post n. It is understood that in describing the present invention, reference is made to the front lift post [0 of the particular lift illustrated by way of example only.-

The front lift post [0 istermed such since it generally lifts the front end of a vehicle and it is understood that the present invention may be used on vehicle lifting hoists of other designs and constructions.-

In the present disclosure wherein the invention saddle i2 is the vehicle engagement structure which comes in contact with the vehicle resting on the lift.

i0 filaiins. (o1. 225F891? The vehicle engagement structure, which in this instance isthe cross-saddle I2, comprises a. support member 14 in the form of a channel member havingfirstand second ends l5 and I6, respectively. Thefirs't and second ends l5 and. It constitute substantially upright channel mem be'rs having upper pads H and lflyrespectivel-y welded thereto at 30 and 3|, beingalong the out= side surface '4! of the channel memberssee Figs ures'3 and 4. The upper pads I1 and I-Smay also beiwelded at 3.5.and 36 to the inside flanges of the channel members. The upper pads Hand 18 are the parts on which the vehicle being lifted rests. These upper pads l1 and [8 of the first and second ends 15 and iii of the cross-saddle l2 are spaced apart whereby the wheel structure of the vehicle rests on the pads. Newer model vehicles which have knee-action generally do not have-the old type axle which extended clear across betweenrthe wheels. Thus when the vehicle is resting on the hoist, the knee-action next adja cent one wheel would rest on one upper pad and the knee-action next adjacent the other wheel would rest on the other upper. pad During greasing of the vehicle, many times,- the operator shakes the vehicleto insure grease entering all of the joints This shaking has atendency to cause the; vehicle .to slide sidew 'e and sometimes drop off from upper pads l1 and I8 respectively; whereby the vehicle becomes damaged or the; operator injured.

To prevent sidewise movement of the vehicle;

ends l5 and 1.6 respectively, directlybelow the upper padsll an'd lii 'respectivel-y, and spaced therefrom. .In' the specific embodiment of the invention, the plate 22 is constructed of two parts 22A and 2213. Likewise, the plate 23 is constructed of two parts 23A and 23B. The parts 22A- and 23A arewelded respectively at 32 and 33 to the outside surface 4| of the channel members.

employed to additionally fasten the plates 22A and 2 23 to the upper plate IT by welding satin; thereto by weld The parts 223 and Bare welded respectively at 42 and 43 to the inside flanges of thecliannel members, see Figure 2; Spacer plates 3l'n1ay be"- 38. Likewise, spacer plates 39' may be employed to additionally fasten the plates 23A and 23B to the upper plate I8 by welding same thereto by weld 40. The springs M are positioned between the upper and lower pads and abut against the lower pad to urge the holding pins upwardly. Each holding pin or plunger I9 independently urged upwardly by its independently operating spring 2!. Although other suitable means for urging the pins upwardly may be used, it has been found advisable to provide the plunger or holding pins IS with shoulders 2i facing the lower pad and against which the coil spring abuts. To prevent the coil spring 2! from urging respective holding pins 19 completely out of the upper pads, the holding pins 19 have been extended through openings 25 in the lower pads. Snap rings 26 snapped on to the lower end of the holding pins or plungers I9 at a point below the lower pads limit upward movement of the plunger or holding pins 19.

1 When a vehicle is being lifted by lifting hoists, the plungers or holding pins 19 are urged upwardly against or on the side of parts of the vehicle. Thus one holding pin may be depressed by the weight of the vehicle since a part thereof is immediately over the depressedholding pin and at the same time another of the holding pins may extend upwardly along side the same or another part of the .vehicle. If a holding pin is depressed by a part of the vehicle and the vehicle moves slightly in any direction whereby that pin is released from said part, that pin will immediately snap upwardly along side of or next adjacent to that part. Many times this snapping of the pins upwardly makes noise whereby the operator of the hoist knows that the pins are in holding position. If a part of the vehicle resting on the upper pad has an opening or a depression therein, a pin may snap upwardly into or be positioned in such opening or depression. The holding pin or plunger l9 may be any projection or other upwardly movable member which may be extended upwardly from the engagement structure to prevent sidewise slippage or movement of the vehicle in any direction while it is resting on the vehicle engagement structure of the lifting hoist. With the vehicle hoists equipped with plungers or holding pins, the same as or similar to those illustrated or described in the present invention, thereis little danger of the vehicle moving sidewise or sliding off the vehicle lift hoist. It is understood that many other vehicle hoists may be equipped with upwardly urged plungers which will prevent slipping sidewise of the vehicle and thus hold it safely.

Although this invention has been described in its preferred form with a certain degree of particularity, it is understood that the present disclosure of the preferred form has been made only by way of example and that numerous changes in the details of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

I 1. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a vehicle engagement structure thereon, the provision of said vehicle engagement structure having, an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings, and spring means urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on said vehicle engagement structure. V

2. In a. vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a vehicle engagement structure thereon, the provision of said vehicle engagement structure having, an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, at least said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings, and spring means located between said pads and urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being'lifted on said vehicle engagement structure.

3. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a cross-saddle thereon, the provision of said cross-saddle comprising, first and second ends, at least said first end having an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings, and spring means urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on the upper pad.

4. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a cross-saddle thereon, the provision of said cross-saddle comprising, first and second ends, at least said first end having an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, at least said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings, and spring means located between said pads and urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on the upper pad.

5. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a cross-saddle thereon, the provision of said cross-saddle comprising, first and second ends spaced apart, each of said ends having an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings, and spring means urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on-the upper pads.

b. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a cross-saddle thereon, the provision of-said cross-saddle comprising, first and second ends spaced apart, each of said ends having an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, at least said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of pins in said openings and spring means located between said 'pads and urging said pins upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on the upper pads. 7

'7. In a vehicle hoist having a lift post with a vehicle engagement structure on which a vehicle being lifted rests, the provision of said vehicle engagement structure having a plurality of holding pins independently movable upwardly against or beside the part of the vehicle resting on the engagement structure to retard sidewisemovement of the vehicle on-the engagement structure, and means urging each pin independently in an upward direction against or beside the part of a vehicle resting on the engagement structure.

. 8. In a vehicle hoist having a lift post with a vehicle engagement structure on which a vehicle being lifted rests, the provision of said vehicle en gagement structure having a plurality of holding projections independently movable upwardly. against or beside the part of the vehicle resting on the engagement structure to retard sidewise movement of the vehicle on the engagement structure, and means urging each projection in-J dependently in an upward direction against or beside the part of a vehicle resting on the engage-- ment structure. v

- 9. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post.

with a vehicle engagement structure thereon, the

provision of said vehicle engagement structure having, an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of projections in said openings, and means urging said projections upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on said vehicle engagement structure. I

10. In a vehicle lifting hoist having a lift post with a cross-saddle thereon, the provision of said cross-saddle comprising, first and second ends spaced apart, each of said ends having an upper pad and a lower pad spaced apart, at least said upper pad having a plurality of openings therethrough, a plurality of projections in said openings and means located between said pads and urging said projections upwardly through said upper pad to hold a vehicle being lifted on the upper pads.

JAMES J. PELOUCH.

No references cited. 

